Virulence Factors allow bacteria to cause disease. They include:

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• Virulence Factors allow bacteria to cause
  disease. They include
• Attachment (via adhesins)
• Colonization
• Invasiveness
• Toxins Enzymes

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Virulence Factors Invasiveness
Hyaluronidase Coagulase Streptokinase (dissolves
Clots)
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Membrane disrupting Toxins e.g., hemolysins
leukocidin, phospho-lipase (removes charged head
groups from phospholipids as is seen in gas
gangrene/Clostridium perfringens a-toxin
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Classes of toxins Neurotoxins Enterotoxins
Cytotoxins
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